Re: MFS buys UUNET.

[bmanning () isi edu]

> Original message <199604301656.JAA02668 () victory InterNex Net>
> From: rmg () internex net (Rob Gutierrez)
> Date: Apr 30,  9:56
> Subject: MFS buys UUNET.
> > As somebody mentioned today, an AP wire story came across this morning
> > that MFS is _buying_ UUNET for $2 billion....
>
> Many months ago, it was explained to me in great detail why Sprint, et. al.,
> liked peering at MFS exchange points (because MFS is a neutral party, ie. 
> not an NSP) and didn't like hearing about exchange points run by NSPs or ISPs
> (as some of the smaller regional points are).
>
> Any comment from the larger NSPs about what this does to that theory?
>
> -matthew kaufman
>  matthew () scruz net

        One would have to wonder about Sprints position in light of its
        roles as ISP (SprintLink, GlobalOne) a Telco with an NSF award
        for Internet Services (ICM) and as an NSF NAP awardee (SprintNAP).

        If they can do it w/o conflict of interest, then I'm sure that
        uuMFSMnet can do the same.

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--bill